Intellectual property

(IP).

Copyrights, patents, trademarks and other similar and related rights.

Intellectual property law is mainly about giving creators exclusive rights, for a limited period of time and to legally prevent others from using intellectual property, without permission.

See also

• Chattel
• Confidence
• Copyright
• Federation Against Software Theft
• Goodwill
• Intangible assets
• IP finance
• IPR
• Know-how
• Monetisation
• Patent
• Proprietary
• Real property
• Research & development
• Royalty
• Tangible asset
• Trademark
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)